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404.1.1 Water for Outdoor Landscape Irrigation
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Outdoor landscape irrigation systems shall be designed and installed to reduce potable water use by 50 percent from a calculated mid-summer baseline in accordance with Section 404.1.2 or, where permitted by State regulation or local ordinances, the system shall be supplied by municipal reclaimed water or with alternate onsite nonpotable water complying with Chapter 7.
Exceptions: Potable water is permitted to be used as follows:
- During the establishment phase of newly planted landscaping.
- To irrigate food production.
- To supplement nonpotable water irrigation of shade trees provided in accordance with Section 408.2.3.
- Potable water is permitted for landscape irrigation where approved by local ordinance or regulation.
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